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FBI Responds To Leader Schumer July 2019 Request, Says It Considers Apps Like FaceApp To Be A Potential Counterintelligence Threat  FBI Emphasizes That The Data Collection, Privacy And Terms Of Use Policies, And Potential For Russian Gov’t Access To User Data Make Russia-Based...

Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Republicans have turned the Senate into a legislative graveyard, and are refusing to take action on nearly any meaningful legislation. More than 300 House-passed bills, including hundreds that have bipartisan support, have been buried by Leader McConnell in...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement on the departure of Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer from the Trump administration: “I just spoke to former Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer. I told him he’s a patriot, that...

“Our nation’s veterans have made many sacrifices for the freedoms that we enjoy,” said Senator Tester. “And in return for their service, we have an obligation to ensure that these men and women receive the quality benefits that they have earned. But the Trump...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after President Trump this morning refused to commit to signing the bipartisan Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act: “Make no mistake: President Trump's words today do not reflect what...

In New Letter To President Trump, Bipartisan Group Of Senators Express Concern With Dept. Of Commerce’s Reported Issuance Of Export Licenses, Which Allow Some U.S. Firms To Conduct Business With Huawei, But Without Adequate Assessment Of National Security Risks The Senators Say License...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor, urging courts to quickly resolve cases involving subpoenas for witnesses in the House impeachment inquiry. Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here: Yesterday, the...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act sending the legislation to President Trump’s desk for his signature. Senator Schumer called on President Trump...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need for a bipartisan appropriations process and blasted Senate Republicans for blocking critical funding for minority-serving institutions. Senator Schumer also spoke regarding the new Defense...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor urging Republicans to stop smearing witnesses without evidence or substantiation and instead commit to examining the facts in the House impeachment inquiry. Senator Schumer also called out President Trump for his refusal...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the latest reports regarding the protests in Hong Kong. Senator Schumer called on President Trump and his administration to voice support for the protestors. He also urged Leader McConnell to put the bipartisan...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after a new DIA assessment, part of a quarterly report disclosed by the Pentagon’s inspector general, confirmed that President Trump’s precipitous withdrawal of troops from...

Senators’ Letter Follows Outreach From New Hampshire’s Information Technology Commissioner About Department Of Homeland Security Proposed Budget Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Senate Homeland Security and...

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today spoke on the Senate floor urging that if he wants to present evidence contrary to what the public has already heard from the House impeachment inquiry, President Trump should testify rather than hiding behind Twitter. Senator Schumer...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today gave the following floor remarks after the United States Senate unanimously passed the Hong Kong Human Rights and Democracy Act: I want to sincerely thank my colleagues. This has been a great bipartisan moment on the floor of...

New Senate Dem Principles – A Framework For Comprehensive Federal Privacy Legislation – Would Strengthen Consumer And Civil Rights, Invigorate Competition, Establish Privacy Safeguards And Impose Real Accountability Led By Senators Maria Cantwell (Commerce Committee), Dianne Feinstein...

Washington, D.C. – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) of the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it will extend the Temporary General License (TGL) to Huawei and its non-U.S. affiliates: “If...

In New Letter To Secretary Of Defense Mark Esper, Leader Schumer Requests That The Defense Department Formally Notify All Civilian And Military Personnel Of Their Legal Rights To Make Protected Disclosures To Congress—Free From Retaliation After Continued Attacks, Leader Schumer Says DOD...

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement after a federal jury convicted Roger Stone, President Trump’s longtime confidant, for lying to Congress and witness tampering: “The jury’s decision is a victory for truth and sends a powerful and...

Washington D.C. - U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer today released the following statement in response the school shooting today in Santa Clarita, California. Senator Schumer also called on Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to bring H.R. 8, the house-passed, bipartisan universal background checks...